This is an analysis of the poem Nevermore that begins with:

Ah, let me not remember
The leaves of brown November...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcccb ddefffe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111010 0101010 110101 1101010 0110010 1101110 0101001 110101 101101 101101 110111 111101 010101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Nevermore;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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